AmCham has recently published a new position paper “Recommendations for the Tax System Reform in 2021” with the aim of further tax relief, attracting FDI and achieving greater competitiveness of Croatian employers in attracting and retaining work force.

Topics discussed at the meeting included, amongst other, AmCham’s proposal for including limited liability companies (“d.o.o.”) in the implementation of options plans, taxing income from bonuses in the form of allotment of shares and equity option contracts, net vs gross remuneration with regard to option plans and further rate reduction, normative regulation of provisions governing the taxation of income on the basis of capital gains as well as changes to the tax treatment of “remuneration in kind”. AmCham’s proposal regarding introduction of a non-taxable bonus for working from home, strict separation between the operations of first- and second-level tax authorities and equal treatment and certainty in the conduct of tax authorities were discussed.

Mr. Kutleša welcomed AmCham's long-term commitment and activities in improving the tax system and called for further cooperation between the Tax Administration and AmCham with the aim of strengthening and achieving a more competitive tax system.

Besides Mr. Kutleša, representatives of Tax Administration at the meeting included Marijana Vuraić Kudeljan, Deputy Director General and Renata Kalčić, Assistant to the Director General. AmCham representatives present at the meeting were Andrea Doko Jelušić, Executive Director, Helena Schmidt, Chair of Trade and Investment Committee, Petra Megla, Committee member and Svjetlana Momčilović, Policy Manager.